The news of Shi Qingxue's recovery and return spread quickly in the Duke of Shi's mansion, and the most restless people among them were probably like jade for several weeks.
Zhou Ruyu finally managed to 'drive away' her biggest enemy, but before she could kill the people in the big house one by one, Shi Qingxue came back, which really pissed her off.
No, Shi Qingxue must not be allowed to have another chance to show off her power in the Shi Guogong Mansion.
After Zhou Ruyu made up her mind, she hurried to Shouan Hall. Mo Shujun had just finished dinner and was enjoying the cool air in the yard.
"I have met my mother, and I want to say hello to my mother." Zhou Ruyu was so anxious that she didn't dare to be presumptuous on her face, and greeted Mo Shujun in a polite manner.
Mo Shujun glanced at Zhu'er who was waiting beside her. The latter understood, and said hello to Zhou Ruyu first, then led a group of servants to retreat several meters away, leaving them room to talk.
"Speaking of which, why did you come to me so late?" Mo Shujun said calmly, without even looking at Zhou Ruyu.
Zhou Ruyu looked embarrassed when she was told something important, but she was thick-skinned and quickly showed a flattering smile, "Mother, I heard that girl Qingxue is back today?"
Mo Shujun looked at Zhou Ruyu and raised her lips with a half-smile, "Didn't you just come to me after knowing the news a long time ago?"
"Anyway, I never miss the opportunity to take stock of myself every morning and dusk. I'm just worried that my mother will be too busy today, so I came a little early for fear of disturbing your rest."
Mo Shujun smiled and didn't say whether she believed it or not.
Zhou Ruyu thought she believed her and told her her purpose today, "I also heard that Qingxue came to greet you as soon as she got home today. This shows that she is a filial child."
"What is filial piety? Isn't it just showing off to outsiders? Do you really think that I am blind and blind, unable to see what she is thinking?" As soon as this matter was mentioned, Mo Shujun became angry, and the look on her face changed. More and more cold.
When Zhou Ruyu saw this, she felt happy in her heart, but she still pretended to have a worried look on her face, and said with concern: "It's not like you don't know how naughty that girl Qingxue is, why do you have to be angry with her? If you get angry because of it, , that’s so unworthy!”
Zhou Ruyu originally wanted to give Shi Qingxue eye drops, but Mo Shujun did not expect that instead of being angry with Shi Qingxue, she scolded her coldly: "Since you would say that she is a child raised by me, what is her character like?" There is no need for you to tell me."
"...I don't mean that," Zhou Ruyu forced a laugh, scolding the eccentric Mo Shujun to death in her heart, and no longer pretended to be virtuous and innocent.
She said frankly: "I know that mother, you like Qingxue, but in the past few days, everyone has seen the things Qingxue has done. First, the sisters killed each other, and then she moved into Prince Rui's Mansion as a girl who has not left the palace. It really puts us in a bad mood." The face of Duke Shi's government was completely lost!
At first, Prince Mo threatened in front of everyone that he would never let Qingxue go, but now he lets Qingxue go home without even an explanation. What would outsiders think? I must have thought that Qingxue was first played by Prince Mo, and now he abandoned her when he got tired of it. This..."
"Shut up!" Mo Shujun shouted angrily, interrupting Zhou Ruyu's words harshly.
She stared at Zhou Ruyu coldly and cursed: "Since you know this is a family scandal, you should shut your mouth tightly and don't say a word. How can you say such nonsense again to disgrace the Shi family?" shame
I warn you, if you let me hear you or your people making irresponsible remarks outside next time and ruining the reputation of the Shi family, I will never spare you! "
Zhou Ruyu was scolded so much that she almost retracted her head into her neck, but the more well-behaved she seemed on the surface, the angrier she became in her heart.
It was obviously Shi Qingxue who ruined the Shi family's reputation by doing such outrageous things. Was it wrong for her to tell the truth
Zhou Ruyu concluded that Mo Shujun was partial, but she didn't know that if she only did things but didn't talk about them, many things would often be forgotten by outsiders after a while; on the contrary, if she didn't do them but publicized them everywhere, then no matter how she proved her innocence, she would still be forgotten. People will still make irresponsible remarks and point fingers.
As the saying goes, people's words can be feared, that's it.
Zhou Ruyu was unwilling to accept that Mo Shujun was indifferent to Shi Qingxue's big joke, but Mo Shujun's attitude was there, and she couldn't comment anymore, so she just mentioned it again: "Even if mother can easily forgive Qingxue, But what she has done these days is enough to prove that she is unable to take on the important task of holding the Iron Coupon of the Alchemy Book. You have said before that you want to take back the Iron Coupon of the Alchemy Book.
Now that she has returned home, she cannot let such valuable things remain in her hands, otherwise she will not know what trouble she will cause! "
After saying this, Zhou Ruyu instinctively shrank her neck, fearing that Mo Shujun would scold her again.
Surprisingly, Mo Shujun just glanced at her lightly this time, without cursing, and just said: "I have my own discretion in this matter, so you don't need to worry about it!"
Zhou Ruyu knew Mo Shujun very well, and as soon as he heard this, he knew that there was a way to get the alchemy iron coupon back - as long as Shi Qingxue did not have the escort of the alchemy iron coupon, a junior who had lost his reputation now would not be able to do anything. She figured it out—but she didn't dwell on it any more.
Instead, he enthusiastically suggested: "Now that Qingxue has recovered and returned, shouldn't we have a family banquet to cleanse her of the bad luck?"
Zhou Ruyu spoke righteously, but she kept her head down while speaking, for fear that Mo Shujun would catch the clue.
Mo Shujun didn't know whether she was really tired or was persuaded by her. She yawned and waved her hands and said, "You can make up your own mind about such a small matter. There is no need to ask me."
After receiving the 'instruction', Zhou Ruyu really excitedly held a reception banquet for Shi Qingxue the next day.
But everyone in Dafang knew that this was definitely a Hongmen Banquet.
Shi Qingxue knew that if she wanted to return to the Shi family, her life would not be as easy as in Prince Rui's Mansion, but when Zhou Ruyu's provocation hit her, she was still a little depressed.
Being forced to attend this kind of family banquet, and having to listen to Zhou Ruyu's sour and jealous words, openly applauding and covertly criticizing her, it was so weird and annoying.
The most annoying thing was that Shi Qingxue couldn't leave the table and obediently picked up the tea cup - she had just recovered from an illness and was not suitable for drinking, which was a perfect reason - and waited for Zhou Ruyu to finish her words, then put on a smile and said, "Qingxue, thank you third aunt for your wishes. From now on, I will definitely live a peaceful and happy life as my third aunt expected, after all..."
She paused deliberately, and after attracting everyone's attention, she said meaningfully: "After all, there are still only a few people in the family who would kill their loved ones, and everyone is still harmonious and friendly. Am I right? Three Aunt?"
Zhou Ruyu's face froze and she was speechless.
The label of 'killing' loved ones has been firmly attached to Shi Baojin. Even if the person has been killed by Mo Junyang, it cannot be torn off again, and as a mother, her face will be tarnished.
Zhou Ruyu felt aggrieved and unwilling, and said angrily: "That's right, Qingxue, you have always been friendly and kind, and never do anything to hurt your sisters."
Shi Qingxue smiled lightly, not like Zhou Ruyu, but as if she was singing a one-man show in boredom.
Zhou Ruyu didn't get a response, so she shut up in frustration after a while.
But she was a restless person. After sitting for a while, she suddenly smiled and asked Mo Shujun: "Speaking of family harmony, our Shi family is well-known in the entire country. Now that the eldest brother has returned triumphantly, my Zhao'er , You'er has also returned to me, and he is truly a member of Hemi's family!"
Mo Shujun's majestic and dignified face showed a little kindness and kindness, and she nodded with a smile, "I am old, I just hope that you juniors can be friendly to each other, and don't disturb me by always talking about things that are not there. Qingjing also ruined the family tradition of the Shi family!"
"I obey my mother (grandmother)'s instructions!" All the juniors responded obediently.
Zhou Ruyu suddenly said: "Harmony is harmony, but it has some flaws."
"Oh? What's wrong?" Mo Shujun raised her eyebrows slightly, her expression hard to tell whether she was really confused or something else.
"Have you forgotten, mother, that although there are many people sitting here, it is still not perfect!"
Mo Shujun's face darkened, seeming displeased.
Zhou Ruyu suddenly realized that the meaning of her words could easily lead to misunderstanding, and quickly explained: "It has been more than a year, and I don't know how Baoyan is doing in the family temple? A few days ago, I sent someone to visit her in the family temple. , she also mentioned to others that she missed her grandmother very much!"
It has been more than a year since Shi Wuniang Shi Baoyan was punished by Mo Shujun for wanting to kill Shi Qingxue and her scandal was exposed.
Everyone was stunned when they first heard Shi Baoyan's name, and seemed to have forgotten this person.
It's hard for Zhou Ruyu, who is neither Shi Baoyan's biological mother nor a member of the family, to remember the little girl so clearly.
Shi Qingxue glanced at Zhou Ruyu vaguely and said nothing. She already knew what Zhou Ruyu was up to, but she had no intention of getting involved.
As for Mo Shujun, she didn't particularly like this concubine girl. She was not touched at all when she heard Baoyan's empty talk about missing her grandmother. She just scolded her lightly: "Since she was punished to the family temple because of her mistakes, she should clean up her family." Cultivation, don’t always think about those things that you have and don’t have.
And you, if you have nothing to do, send someone to the family temple. Baoyan belongs to the eldest family. Even if her biological mother can't speak, Huiniang still has the final say, so there's no need for you, an aunt, to be attentive. "
Zhou Ruyu's face became stiff after being called out, and Dong Hui's face was also dull when she was also named.
As for Shi Baoyan, the product of her husband's drunkenness, although Dong Hui was 'magnanimous' in letting her stay, she was extremely disgusted to see her raised in the big house.
Therefore, since Shi Baoyan was sent to the family temple, Dong Hui, apart from sending people to deliver some necessities regularly, never asked a question, leaving Shi Baoyan to fend for herself in the family temple.
Now when Mo Shujun said it, it turned out that she, as a mother, did not care enough about the younger generation.
Dong Hui felt depressed and really didn't want to talk to Shi Baoyan, but since Mo Shujun had already spoken, she could only answer virtuously: "What mother said is that although Baoyan is in the temple, she is still the daughter of my Shi family. I will definitely not treat her badly!"
"That's what I said, but for a big girl who has already been sixteen years old, it's time for her to get married. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to stay in the temple any longer!" Zhou Ruyu pretended to be casual and answered the sentence. Her thoughts were exposed.